The current study aimed to reveal the standards and indicators of academic evaluation and accreditation in the United States of America and Singapore, as well as identifying the stages and requirements for the application of accreditation standards in public education schools. The descriptive approach was used, by reviewing the criteria and indicators of evaluation and academic accreditation. The study reached several results, the most important of which are: Countries are similar in accreditation systems in terms of standards and visits to schools to determine the extent of their commitment to the specified standards, as well as to monitor their application, steps for granting accreditation and the duration of grants. There is also similarity in terms of objectives where accreditation aims to achieve quality in educational institutions according to a group The study also found that in terms of the origin and development of accreditation, the experience of the United States of America in the field of accrediting educational institutions began a century ago, while the concept of accreditation in Singapore began a short time ago. The study presented several recommendations and suggestions that may be useful in determining the criteria and indicators of academic evaluation and accreditation.

Evaluation, school accreditation

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